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“Mick Ronson came to see one of the Springsteen shows, and he was just so proud of me. He had a classic rock ‘n’ roll existence, but I love him for all that”: Shane Fontayne on the kindness of Ronson, serving the Boss –and playing Stairway for Jimmy Page

His career highs include surprising Stevie Van Zandt with an improvised part, jamming with U2, and playing Stairway To Heaven with the Heart sisters while Jimmy Page was guest of honor

Guitar World

Lindsey Hilsum recalls taking woman and children’s last words in Rwanda genocide

She was speaking on BBC Radio 4’s Desert Island Discs.

Evening Standard

Watch Bruce Springsteen unleash his inner guitar hero, and jam with Flea, Johnny Depp and R.E.M.'s Michael Stipe, in powerful tribute to Patti Smith at New York's iconic Carnegie Hall

"If I had sung this song, it would not have been a hit" Springsteen says, before passionate performance of Because The Night at Patti Smith tribute gig in NYC

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“Use your voice”: Patti Smith issues call to arms as she's honoured by Bruce Springsteen, Johnny Depp, Michael Stipe and many more at an all-star tribute gig

Horses, her groundbreaking debut album, turns 50 this year

MusicRadar

Johnny Depp, Bruce Springsteen and more honour Patti Smith at Carnegie Hall

Johnny Depp performed 'Dancing Barefoot' with Alison Mosshart of The Kills in honour of Patti Smith.

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"When we did Live Aid, we could barely play. Queen were in the middle of a tour, walked out there, took the whole thing, and turned it into an advert for themselves": Pete Townshend says that The Who invented stadium rock and then gave it away

He also prefers ABBA to Queen

MusicRadar

Adolescence star Stephen Graham cried over message from Bruce Springsteen

'Adolescence' star Stephen Graham has admitted he broke down in tears after getting a poignant message from Bruce Springsteen thanking him for his work portraying his father in upcoming biopic 'Deliver Me from Nowhere'.

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"I was crying reading the text." Adolescence star Stephen Graham reveals the "beautiful" text message he received from "working class hero" Bruce Springsteen

'The Boss' was touched by Stephen Graham's performance in forthcoming biopic Deliver Me From Nowhere

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Stephen Graham says Bruce Springsteen’s ‘beautiful’ text left him in tears

Graham received the feedback from Springsteen, whose father he plays in the biopic Deliver Me from Nowhere starring Jeremy Allen White

The Guardian - UK

U2 to make history as first Irish songwriters awarded Ivors Academy fellowship

They follow in the footsteps of artists including Sir Elton John, Kate Bush, Beatles star Sir Paul McCartney and Bruce Springsteen.

Evening Standard

Maná talks historic new tour, unseating Bruce Springsteen and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Mexican pop-rock giants Maná will embark on a huge North American tour this fall

The Independent UK

Peter Wolf was warned about his memoir

Peter Wolf’s "Waiting on the Moon" chronicles a life lived in the heart of rock

Salon

“It was love at first sight. I broke up with Judy and chased Sharona for a year”: How The Knack wrote My Sharona, the one hit wonder to end all one hit wonders

New Wave megahit My Sharona was The Knack’s sole claim to fame – but what a claim to fame

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“I didn’t know the solo was that iconic beforehand! It was only when I started seeing all the comments that I realized”: Shane Fontayne isn't “a Jimmy Page kind of player” – but he had to play the Stairway to Heaven solo… in front of Jimmy Page

As a member of the Kennedy Center house band, Fontayne – best known for his tenures with Bruce Springsteen and Lone Justice – played lead guitar on Heart's legendary cover of the none-more-iconic eight-minute epic

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“Bruce goes, ‘Man, you’ve got a lot of twang.’ I said, ‘Too much?’ And he said, ‘Ah, you know…’” Joining Bruce Springsteen's post-E Street Band group, Shane Fontayne had the unenviable task of filling the shoes of Stevie Van Zandt and Nils Lofgren

Springsteen had seen Fontayne perform with Lone Justice on Saturday Night Live years before, and was impressed. When the time came to put together a new band, Fontayne was one of his first calls

Louder

"Michael, come out and sing one with me please." Watch American icons Bruce Springsteen and Michael Stipe collaborate on a cover of Patti Smith's Because The Night and perform R.E.M. deep cut Bad Day together back in 2004

The all-star Vote For Change tour might not have made much impact upon the result of the 2004 US presidential election, but it did throw up some heavyweight collaborations

The Guardian - US

Oscars 2026: who might be up for next year’s main awards?

After an unusual season that saw Adrien Brody and Mikey Madison win out, an early look at who might be on the ballots next year

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‘Pallister had a cracking voice, but Parker, Keane and Irwin were hating it. All of the other lads were shuffling to the back, so I took the pressure off them’: Lee Sharpe recalls recording Man United's No.1 single

Manchester United hit the top of the pop charts in 1994 with their Come On You Reds single

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I’ve just discovered how many classic seventh records exist and it’s blown my mind

Are you aware of how many incredible seventh records there are? Introducing the magnificent seven...

The Independent UK

Super Bowl halftime show: The 10 greatest performances, from Rihanna to Bruce Springsteen

Kendrick Lamar is headlining the coveted halftime show in New Orleans this weekend

Sports Illustrated

Ranking the 10 Best Super Bowl Halftime Shows of All Time

From Beyoncé to Bruce Springsteen to Bruno Mars, whose halftime show is deserving of GOAT status?

The Guardian - UK

The Waterboys’ Mike Scott: ‘I love Prince’s version of The Whole of the Moon. And Graham Norton’s’

Ahead of his new Dennis-Hopper-themed album, Scott answers your questions on jamming with Dylan, the magic of Ireland and why he’s had more than 80 bandmates

The Guardian - UK

In defence of seeing Taylor Swift live ... when you’re in your 50s

Some say it’s embarrassing. But as a ‘Swiftie dad’ attending the Eras tour, I felt the same rush as seeing Oasis in 1994, says author Sarfraz Manzoor

Evening Standard

Signed Sir Paul McCartney book part of record-breaking charity auction

Julien’s Auctions says it was the most successful event in the history of the organisation’s partnership with MusiCares.

Louder

10 huge hits given away from one artist to another

From Prince to Joni Mitchell and Macca to the Bee Gees, the stars who were in such a creative purple patch that they had classics going spare and shopped them elsewhere.

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